Mounted Butterfly Collection from China
A framed display of 20 exotic butterfly specimens, pinned and mounted with labels indicating species, origin, and collection date. Classified under HTS 9705.29.00.00 as a zoological collectors' piece due to its scientific and aesthetic value for entomology enthusiasts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify CITES permits for protected species to avoid seizure at customs
• Provide detailed provenance documentation proving collector status, not commercial trade
• Declare as a collection; individual specimens may shift to Chapter 5 if not assembled